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South East’s first stand-alone children’s A&E opens
The first stand-alone children’s emergency department in the South East has opened at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton and Hove.
Mandatory flu jabs for nurses among RCN congress resolutions
Mandatory flu vaccination for nursing staff and an “honest debate” about the future of general hospital services will be among the issues debated at this year’s Royal College of Nursing congress.
Government suffers NHS bill defeat
The government suffered its first defeat on highly contentious plans to reform the health service just hours after the Prime Minister mounted a passionate defence of the shake-up.
Hospitals 'should display food hygiene ratings'
Food hygiene ratings should be prominently displayed in all hospitals, a report by Welsh assembly members claims.
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Zinc supplements 'can reduce child pneumonia death rate'
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Terms set for strategic review of nursing regulator
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Did you miss our webchat today about C4's "Confessions of a Nurse"? Read it again
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Mothers and babies still at 'significant' risk at Morecambe Bay
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RCN and CQC back call to improve patient admission data
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London hospitals told they could slash nursing bill by £421m
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Private deal puts onus on nursing to save Hinchingbrooke
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Chief nurse steps into leadership breach at struggling trust
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Scrapping health bill could save 6,000 nursing posts, says Labour
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Manuka honey 'has wound-healing qualities'
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'Fluid biopsy' technique could transform cancer treatment
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DH launches alcohol cancer campaign
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Tees chief nurse gains academic role
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UK hospital death rate higher for weekend admissions
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MRSA becoming more common in the community
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Online asthma test could help cut emergency admissions
Practice
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